Baseball Recap: Gouverneur picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 3:43pm

Baseball Recap: Gouverneur Wildcats vs. Potsdam Sandstoners

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gouverneur ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Potsdam Sandstoners 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gouverneur.

For Potsdam's part, Jaxon Bernard spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Bernard has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Chase Rozler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Duffy, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

Gouverneur pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Potsdam, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.

Gouverneur will stay at home for another game and welcome Ogdensburg Free Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Potsdam, they will head out on the road to take on Franklin Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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